The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-23

fall grown seed are sown in the
spring, and spring grown seed are
sown in the fall, all these acquired
habits become upset; or else 10
habits are formed, and plants IN
suited to either fall or spring SOW
ings the result.
Whilst the oat is not as resisteut
of cold as some other grains, there
are varieties of oat, wh3cL Withstand
cold better tuan others. WHIST i
know in upper Geor.ia. the "Fln,es
grazing" oat. vii certainly tard
cold better than the rel rust>proof.
We have tested tins to oar entire
satisfaction. Now it is altogethe,
probable that what has been don.
either accidentally or by design in
the case of winter grazing oat, NAV
he done to intelligent procedure in
the case Of other varieties, ~ pur-
posely sowing seed of the ia t-p-oot
which las survived our 90 desl
winters, continuously year afle'
year for many years. it is extreme !.
probable that cold endurim, stfaip
of that variety may be established
also. We noticed on our own farm
punches here and there of rust proof
oats, which survived the cold of TIL,
winter of 1885 aud 'SG-DTe IF Ia.
most disastrous winters to fall Oat
we have ever known. The same may
be seen to a greater or less extent
every winter when the Oat crop i
killed out. Now, why should not
these hardly plants transmit their
hardness TO their posterity? We
believe they can, and we urge upon
the reader to test the point OF trial
Falloats have been killed so badly
of late years farmers have become
discouraged about sowing them, but
the crop is too valuable in itself, and
fits too nicely in our rotation OF
crops, to be abandoned without seri-
Gus, determine and intelligent eff
fort to perpetuate it. Let US try to
breed up a strain of rust.proof oats.
Aside from sowing proper seed
something may be done to help the
oat to withstand cold. One of our
most intelligent and successful far
mers IN an adjacent county, informs
US. that oats to which stable man
ure has been applied. are rarely or
never killed by cold. If the seed
are drilled in, so bat the plants are
n lite below the general surface,
they are somewhat rrote2ted from
the colds wihds and may thu sur
vive when others perish. Gold winds,
questIonab!y intensity the effects
of cold-felds protected on the
north ard ~eet sides by belts Of
timher-especial1y old Geld pines,
are, therefore best suited for the
crop. Rolling land, just as it thaws,
after heavy freezes, would counter
act the disastrous effects Of "heay>
lng.' SOILS that are least heayed
by frost, should be selected for this
crop. Tht Sc are points which might
well be looked after, while seeding
up winter oats. In all cages SOW
early, that the plants may get we'll
rooted before frost-If too forward
craze a little. Manure enough to
make strong and vigorous plants, but
heavy doses Of ammoniated fertillz-
e.s in the fiji are not advisable They
will III IKE the plauts too sappy ard
unfit them for resisting cold. TEey
can be applied as top dressing in the
spring if the crops needs them.
Plans ard preparations for a
wheat crop are also now IN order. II
not occupied by another crop, the
land should be broken several times
between This and seeding time. One
good blowing, with several harrow
ings with disc or acme harrow will
suffice. The surface soil should be
in the finest filth for this crop. and
if the soil, after it has been broken
is settled by rain so nuch the better.
Only keep the surface we'll pulver>
ized.-W. l.. j., in Atlanta C0nStitu-
ton.
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